Media Engagement

Emma is a sought-after speaker, known for her engaging storytelling, strategic insights, and ability to inspire action.

  • The 2025 National Disability summit was held at the Crown Prominade in Melbourne on 18 and 19 September, 2025. Emma delivered the opening address, challenging disabled and nondisabled attendees alike to contribute to keeping our service providers strong, relevant and commercially viable by redefining who leads and how they lead, by standing up for accessibility in all its forms and by appointing disabled leaders at all levels of organisations.

    Read the text version here or watch the video here.

  • For many years now, Emma has refused to speak or perform from inaccessible stages. Find out why and join her in this simple yet powerful act of allyship.

    Read the essay here

  • On 5 June, Emma had the privilege of delivering the keynote presentation for ARC Disability Services’ Cairns disability Conference on the theme of “every day greatness”. This article summarises the key takeaways she shared with disability support workers about how together, we can elevate disability support from good to great.

    Read the article here.

  • I'm Not Contagious | Emma Bennison | TEDxMaldonWomen

  • How to be a better ally, with - The Good Oil with Scott Phillips - Apple Podcasts

  • Tasmanian blind woman felt 'abandoned' in Melbourne Airport by staff, calling for better disability support - ABC listen

  • Technology - friend or foe for people with a disability? - ABC listen

  • Emma delivered this speech at her MBA graduation ceremony in Melbourne in 2023.

    Read the full transcript

  • 19 October, 2024

    After an unfortunate encounter with a well-meaning professional, Emma shares her thoughts on assumptions about children of parents with disability.

    Read the full article

  • This article highlights the importance of blind leadership, particularly in organisations that provide services to blind people.

    Read the article

  • This article offers advice on the importance of calling out inappropriate behaviour towards people with disability.

    Read the article

  • 12 September, 2024

    This presentation to the first United Blind Leaders (UBL) webinar in September 2024 highlights the opportunities and challenges of blind leadership and future plans for the movement.

    Read the transcript

  • In this Amnesty International presentation from 2018, Emma explores the theme of inspiring women from a disability perspective.

    Read the transcript

  • 27 September, 2023

    In this open letter, Emma shares her advice to disability service providers regarding ensuring people with disability have agency over the services provided.

    Read the letter

  • Emma joins the Disability Disrupters podcast where she talks disability leadership, advocacy, the founding story of United Blind Leaders and more.

    https://drnz.co.nz/2025/06/01/s1e11-interview-with-emma-bennison/

    https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/disability-disrupters/id1760492012?i=1000710662820